MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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